ततः सूर्यारकं गच्छेज्जमदग्निनिषेवितम् । रामतीर्थं नरः स्नात्वा विंद्याद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
Then, one should proceed to Suryaraka, sanctified by Jamadagni; after bathing at Rama's sacred place, a person finds much gold.
सप्तगोदावरीं स्नात्वा नियतो नियताशनः । महापुण्यमवाप्नोति देवलोकं च गच्छति
Bathing in the seven Godavari rivers, with self-restraint and regulated food, one attains great merit and goes to the world of the gods.
ततो देवपथं गच्छेन्नियतो नियताशनः । देवसत्रस्य यत्पुण्यं तदवाप्नोति मानवः
Then, proceeding on the path of the gods, with self-restraint and regulated food, a person attains the merit of the divine sacrificial session.
तुंगकारण्यमासाद्य ब्रह्मचारी जितेंद्रियः । वेदानध्यापयत्तत्र मुनीन्सारस्वतः पुरा
Upon reaching the Tungaka forest, a celibate with controlled senses taught the Vedas there to the Sarasvata sages in ancient times.
तत्र वेदान्प्रणष्टांस्तु मुनेरांगिरसः सुतः । उपविष्टो महर्षीणामुत्तरीयेषु भारत
There, the son of the sage Angiras, seated among the foremost sages, restored the lost Vedas, O Bharata.
ॐकारेण यथान्यायं सम्यगुच्चारितेन ह । येन यत्पूर्वमभ्यस्तं तस्य तत्समुपस्थितम्
By properly uttering the syllable 'Om' as prescribed, whatever had been previously studied was brought forth for him.
ऋषयस्तत्र देवाश्च वरुणोऽग्निप्रजापतिः । हरिर्नारायणो देवो महादेवस्तथैव च
There were sages, gods, Varuna, Agni, Prajapati, Hari, Narayana, and likewise Mahadeva.
पितामहश्च भगवान्देवैस्सह महाद्युतिः । भृगुं नियोजयामास याजनार्थे महाद्युतिम्
And the illustrious grandsire, together with the gods, appointed Bhrigu, radiant in splendor, for the purpose of officiating.
ततः स चक्रे भगवानृषीणां विधिवत्तदा । सर्वेषां पुनराधानं देवदृष्टेन कर्मणा
Then, the blessed one performed, according to the proper rite, the re-consecration for all the sages with a ritual seen by the gods.
आज्यभागेन वै तत्र तर्पितास्तु यथाविधि । देवास्त्रिभुवनं याता ऋषयश्च यथासुखम्
There, with the portion of clarified butter offered as prescribed, the gods were satisfied and went to the three worlds, and the sages departed as they pleased.
तदरण्यं प्रविष्टस्य तुंगकं राजसत्तम । पापं विनश्यते सद्यः स्त्रिया वै पुरुषस्य वा
For one who enters that Tungaka forest, O best of kings, sin is destroyed at once, whether of a woman or a man.
तत्र मासं वसेद्धीरो नियतो नियताशनः । ब्रह्मलोकं व्रजेद्राजन्पुनीते च कुलं पुनः
There, a steadfast person should reside for a month, with self-restraint and regulated food; he attains the world of Brahma, O king, and again purifies his lineage.
मेधावनं समासाद्य पितृदेवांश्च तर्पयेत् । अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति स्मृतिं मेधां च विंदति
Upon reaching Medhavana, one should satisfy the ancestors and gods; he attains the fruit of the Agnishtoma sacrifice and gains memory and intelligence.
तत्र कालंजरं गत्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । आत्मानं साधयेत्तत्र गिरौ कालंजरे नृप
There, upon going to Kalanjara, one attains the merit equal to a thousand cows; one should perfect oneself there, O king, on the mountain Kalanjara.
स्वर्गलोके महीयेत नरो नास्त्यत्र संशयः । ततो गिरिवरश्रेष्ठे चित्रकूटे विशांपते
A person is honored in the heavenly world; there is no doubt about this. Then, O lord of men, at the foremost mountain, Chitrakuta.
मंदाकिनीं समासाद्य नदीं पापविमोचनीम् । अत्राभिषेकं कुर्वाणः पितृदेवार्चने रतः
Upon reaching the Mandakini river, which frees from sin, one who performs ablution there, devoted to worshipping ancestors and gods—
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति गतिं च परमां व्रजेत् । ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र गुहस्थानमनुत्तमम्
He attains the fruit of the horse sacrifice and reaches the highest state; thereafter, O king, he proceeds to the most excellent abode of Guha.
यत्र देवो महासेनो नित्यं सन्निहितो नृप । पुमांस्तत्र नरःश्रेष्ठ गमनादेव सिध्यति
Where the great god Mahasena is always present, O ruler, there, O best of men, a person succeeds merely by going.
कोटितीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य यशःस्थानं व्रजेन्नरः
Bathing at the Koṭitīrtha, a man obtains the merit of giving a thousand cows; after circumambulating, he attains a place of renown.
अभिगम्य महादेवं विराजति यथा शशी । तत्र कूपो महाराज विश्रुतो भरतर्षभ
Approaching Mahadeva, who shines like the moon, there is a well, O great king, famed among the descendants of Bharata.
समुद्रा यत्र चत्वारो निवसंति युधिष्ठिर । ततोपस्पृश्य राजेंद्र कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्
Where the four oceans reside, O Yudhishthira; after touching there, O king, and also performing circumambulation,
नियतात्मा नरः पूतो गच्छेत परमां गतिम् । ततो गच्छेत्कुरुश्रेष्ठ शृंगवेरपुरं महत्
A man with controlled self, purified, attains the highest state; then, O best of the Kurus, he should proceed to the great city of Shringa-vera.
यत्र तीर्णो महाप्राज्ञो रामो दाशरथिः पुरा । गंगायां तु नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मचारी जितेंद्रियः
Where once the wise Rama, son of Dasharatha, crossed; bathing in the Ganga there, a celibate with mastered senses,
विधूतपाप्मा भवति वाजपेयं च विंदति । ततो मुंजवटं गछेत्स्थानं देवस्य धीमतः
Becomes freed from sin and attains the fruit of the Vajapeya sacrifice; then he should go to Munjavaṭa, the place of the wise god.
अभिगम्य महादेवमभ्यर्च्य च नराधिप । प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य गाणपत्यमवाप्नुयात्
Approaching Mahadeva and worshipping him, O king of men, after circumambulating, one attains the favor of Ganapati.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र प्रयागमृषिसंस्तुतम् । यत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवा दिशश्च सदिगीश्वराः
Then, O king, he should proceed to Prayaga, praised by sages, where Brahma and other gods, and the guardians of the directions dwell.
लोकपालाश्च सिद्धाश्च निरताः पितरस्तथा । सनत्कुमारप्रमुखास्तथैव च महर्षयः
Where the protectors of the worlds, the siddhas, and the ancestors are engaged, and Sanatkumara and other great sages likewise.
तथा नागाः सुपर्णाश्च सिद्धाः शुक्रधरास्तथा । सरितः सागराश्चैव गंधर्वाप्सरसस्तथा
There also are the nagas, suparnas, siddhas bearing Shukra, rivers, oceans, gandharvas, and apsaras.
हरिश्च भगवानास्ते प्रजापतिपुरस्कृतः । तत्र त्रीण्यपि कुंडानि तयोर्मध्येन जाह्नवी
And Hari, the blessed one, is present there, preceded by Prajapati; there are three pools, and between them flows the Jahnavi.
प्रयागात्समतिक्रांता सर्वतीर्थपुरस्कृता । तपनस्य सुता तत्र त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता
Surpassing Prayaga, honored above all sacred places, the daughter of the sun is there, renowned in the three worlds.